33 h. ago Prime Finds: Top hair treatments currently on sale, from brands like Olaplex and Kérastase

From nourishing hair masks to professional heat protection, there's a deal for everyone in this week's Prime Finds, Shopping Writer Meghan has found her top five hair treatments currently on sale

Economics

52 h. ago Come Dine With Me winner reveals he won the show despite 'being drunk all week' and opens up on heated row behind the scenes

The reality star, 35, knocked off the prize with a lavish Ibiza Beach Club themed menu - with his co-star Saoirse even praising his delicious cauliflower steak.

Culture

69 h. ago Stuart Pearce taken ill on plane as former Man City manager and England star forces diversion

Stuart Pearce, the ex-Manchester City manager and player, needed medical attention during his flight from Las Vegas to London Heathrow this week.

Politics

7 d. ago Pancake Day week set for French 'heat bubble' bringing Brits dawn

Spring has finally arrived in the UK as a 1,000 mile-wide heat bubble from France is set to bring a week of sunshine, with temperatures up to 18C, in the warmest days of the year so far

Politics

1 week ago The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs' worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Transport

2 w. ago Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America

Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last MondayWhile North America grappled with widespread cold and wintry conditions last week, South America – now in its final month of summer – faced the opposite extreme, with record high temperatures recorded across the continent. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city, temperatures at its Guaratiba weather station soared to 44C last Monday, 14C above the February norm and the highest temperature recorded in the city for more than a decade. In addition to the high temperatures, Rio has also experienced what is expected to be one of its driest Februarys on record, with little rain so far this month and minimal precipitation expected in the next week. Authorities activated a level 4 heat protocol early last week as a result of the extreme heat, prompting the setup of hydration stations at outdoor events and public spaces, as well as the designation of air-conditioned buildings as “cooling points”.A...

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2 w. ago My boiler has broken and I’m finding solace in a slice (or several) of toast | Rachel Cooke

There are whole chapters in cookbooks dedicated to it and now an endless variety of new things to spread on top, including butters with a waiting listMy subject today is toast, which is much on my mind right now, a buttery ticker tape that calls me constantly to the kitchen. Our boiler has packed up, the new one won’t be installed for a week, and though it’s only the central heating that’s down (the cooker’s fine), the freezing cold has turned me into a toast monster. It’s all I want, a feeling I haven’t had since I was a student and living in a house that was so badly insulated, we sometimes had to break the ice on the water in the loo. How many loaves can a person get through in a week? Come back to me in a few days for an answer. I’ll give you a tour of my chilblains at the same time.What is amazing about toast is the way it has lately become so pimped. This started a few years ago: I first noticed it in Moro Easy by Sam and Sam Clark, a cookbook that came out in 2022 and whose o...

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